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30 CFR 819.11: Auger mining: General.

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Title 30—Mineral Resources
CHAPTER VII—OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUBCHAPTER K—PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
PART 819—SPECIAL PERMANENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS-AUGER MINING

(a) Auger mining operations shall be conducted in accordance with the requirements of part 816 of this chapter, except as provided in this part.

(b) The regulatory authority may prohibit auger mining, if necessary to—

(1) Maximize the utilization, recoverability, or conservation of the solid-fuel resource, or

(2) Protect against adverse water-quality impacts.

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